Top 20 Sesame Street Characters

He may have backpedaled to teach kids better eating habits, but no being anyone has ever loved cookies as much as Cookie Monster. Who doesn't remember that classic song, "C is for Cookies?"

A silly monster who is often in various skits involving other personas, including Super Grover, a waiter, Global Grover, and a teacher. His mother is a constant source of advice for Grover, as he always mentions that she says "don't do it!"

Everyone's favorite cranky monster living inside a trashcan. How could a character be so rude and yet so endearing? I'm not sure.

The most famous of all Sesame Street characters who even has his own segment on this show. This bright red monster is well-loved among fans of the show for his cute behavior and his tendency to refer to himself in the third person. He is also notable because his actor, Kevin Clash, is a large African-American who uses falsetto to produce Elmo's voice.

A large yellow bird creature who is the only character who can see Snuffleupagus. An extremely kind and caring character of many talents, though he occasionally misunderstands some very obvious things.

She's a fairy